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EspritDeVoltaire

The Spirit of Voltaire rises yet again.

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Obama Lowers Expectation In West Virginia: Suggests 80-20 Margin

LOL, what foolishness to propagate. This is absurd as is most misdirection which arises from faulty logic.

WV is hardly a marker for national opinion and it's 5 electoral votes are unlikely to make or break the general election. Overall this kind of trivia is only good for disinformation by those seeking to spread fear in others who are unsure of their bearings. posted 05/13/2008 at 10:42:26

Superdelegates put Obama within mathematical reach

We need to concentrate on McCain and taking back the White House. The ankle biters in the Clinton campaign have shown themselves to be as horrific as the worst Right Wing operatives and should be ignored as much as possible.

The priority should be taking down McCain, who has had a free pass due to this divisive conduct. November should be the prize now as the nomination is pretty clear to anyone with party loyalty. posted 05/13/2008 at 09:16:05

China Earthquake, Florida Fires, US Tornadoes, Burma Cyclone Ravage The Angry Earth

Be careful what you wish for... posted 05/12/2008 at 22:21:28

While I agree with you in theory that drilling practices could trigger minor plate shifts, it seems highly unlikely that this was the cause of the 7.8 quake in China. That sounds a wee bit alarmist. I could be wrong, but this was a lollapalooza of a quake. posted 05/12/2008 at 22:15:50

Angry? No, seems a little presumptuous as a planet has no emotions.

Nauseated? Perhaps... posted 05/12/2008 at 21:53:35

Obama On Hamas Smear: "We Don't Do Nuance Well In Politics"

You are absolutely correct. As GW Bush was the best friend Muslim extremists ever had, they obviously desire more of the same. People doing actual diplomacy is what these fanatics fear most. posted 05/12/2008 at 18:42:59

Reading over your profile, you obviously make up your opinions as they have no factual basis in reality. May I inquire your motivation? Is it simple attempts at drawing attention to yourself or are you paid for your creative efforts? posted 05/12/2008 at 18:24:30

Nothing is Black and White in this world. Once you start rearranging your thought processes from there you might reach reality. posted 05/12/2008 at 17:39:28

The tiny minds are always lurking in the darkness waiting for a chance to come out and spread vitriol. Their masters must send out a signal when the right article is posted, most likely a dog whistle type sound. posted 05/12/2008 at 16:35:03

Great answer. My wife's family is Jewish. They and all their friends knew the Hamas association was a smear as soon as they heard it.

It wasn't even so much that they were supporters of Obama because a lot of them supported Clinton. I just think after so many years of being on the receiving end of hate rhetoric, they knew a smear when they heard one. posted 05/12/2008 at 16:24:34

The Bipartisanship Scam

Good piece Arianna. The first part deals with what I refer to as the Centrist Conspiracy, which is yet another example of manufactured controversy. This is similar in nature to the "debate" over evolution. It really doesn't exist except in the minds of those spreading disinformation to take opinion even farther to the Right.

Bipartisanship and centrist policy are not what are being called for by the vast majority of the country. We are in a period of redefinition of our entire political structure, hopefully one which will bring us more in tune with the rest of the civilized world. The United States has been the laughingstock for far too long of those remaining countries which are not simply aghast at our backward social leanings and belligerent military posturings. The US should move away from the policies formed since 1980 which enable corporatism running amuck and religious loonies dictating conventional wisdom as rapidly as possible to catch up with the rest of the world. posted 05/13/2008 at 10:32:20

Sarah Jessica Parker Wears Plant Hat To London "Sex And The City" Premiere (PHOTOS)

Ton langue a mauvais intention ;-) posted 05/12/2008 at 16:52:58

Obama Wears Flag Pin To West Virginia Rally

At least no candidates will be touring flag-pin factories. posted 05/12/2008 at 17:24:22

GOP's New Slogan Already Being Used To Market Anti-Depressant

To use a phrase from the same era, I would feel much less anxiety if the Republicans were to "take a powder". posted 05/12/2008 at 19:31:16

Didn't they just push a big bill promoting Intellectual Property rights? :-)

Personally, I think the change we deserve would be for them all to lose their seats. posted 05/12/2008 at 16:09:48

Schumer Changes His Mind, Says Unity Ticket Could Happen

Good lord, even Hillary can't fake liking him. Look at the photo. posted 05/12/2008 at 16:11:15

MoveOn Picks Winning Obama Commercial For General Election

Good ad! I know several traditional, conservative Republicans (not NeoCons or Religious Right loonies) who are donating money to Obama. They are sick of the NeoCons' amateurism in foreign policy and blame the war for bringing down the economy. They don't want either Clinton or McCain in the White House. posted 05/12/2008 at 15:06:26

Tax-Free Yachts--Brought to you by the Republican Party

Yes, the Stockholm syndrome is alive and well among US voters as you demonstrate. posted 05/12/2008 at 14:45:28

Lieberman Parrots Obama Hamas Smear

The nuance is probably lost. Even if he understood the difference, I doubt it would matter. posted 05/12/2008 at 17:34:57

Maybe after their political fortunes wane, they can represent Depends. posted 05/12/2008 at 17:27:09

Survey says, you're right. posted 05/12/2008 at 15:28:23

Someone should sue him over his use of self-identification as Democrat. He was not the Democratic candidate and won by Republicans shafting their own candidate. posted 05/12/2008 at 11:18:37

Hillary's Gift to Women

Your comments, plus the ones by McFlipFlop below, pretty much sum up the situation as I see it. Who would have thought in 1992 that the Clintons, who appeared as the hope of the party, would ever turn out to be the betrayers of it? Republican policies like NAFTA, enabling Bush to invade Iraq to (hopefully) establish Hillary's credentials as a strong leader and selling out Gore and Kerry by lukewarm aid, is this really the hope we thought we saw in 1992?

It is absolutely shameful behavior and on top of this Hillary has set back feminism 50 years. The whining about misogamy, the tears before primaries and the requests to change the rules for her special needs all have done more disservice to women than a trainload of actual sexist males ever could. posted 05/13/2008 at 08:56:59

Obama In Kentucky And West Virginia: Why Will He Lose?

If true, I would hardly think that has the importance which you ascribe to it. It's not a pivot of public opinion. posted 05/12/2008 at 12:12:24

Obama Visits Missouri During West Virginia Primary

Home schooling is only good for exactly this, keeping children from knowing too much about that which the parents disagree with. It benefits only religious fanatics and corporate totalitarians.

Politicians who support home schooling are simply advocating an ignorant, malleable work force which is too dumb to realize they're being mistreated and will go to war for anything in the belief that the government could never be wrong. posted 05/12/2008 at 11:30:51

I don't believe it is quite fair to say, "Your vote is being dismissed as nothing". That's not the case.

The issue is more how can an entire state in one of the more progressive countries in the world poll such a level of unawareness about real issues and at the same time be so hyper-attuned to a plethora of blatant disinformation? posted 05/12/2008 at 11:23:30

The Taj Mahal, one of Asia's biggest tourist attractions stopped accepting Dollars earlier this year. This is INDIA, one of our biggest outsourcing problems. posted 05/12/2008 at 11:15:06

It was used to disenfranchise Black voters. posted 05/12/2008 at 10:30:35

It sounds like higher education here is still the 3 Rs, readin', 'ritin' and 'rithmatic at the schoolhouse on top of the ridge. posted 05/12/2008 at 10:29:01

These appear to be the "you can fool some of the people all of the time" crowd. Luckily, no general election was ever decide by them.

Perhaps we should change our references for them to West Trollinia. posted 05/12/2008 at 09:51:09

Clinton Campaign In $20 Million Of Debt, Campaign Chair Says Clinton Could Lend More Money

I think VolvoBirkenstock above addresses your issue as being raising money to repay herself for her loans to the campaign. This would not have anything to do with her vendors being paid. posted 05/12/2008 at 11:52:49

I assume you are speaking of party rules rather than actual binding legislation. I believe we've all seen how much this campaign cares for party rules. posted 05/12/2008 at 11:49:05

Speaking as a businessman, all the Clinton campaign's vendors should file contractor's liens now if possible in your state. That way you will be a payee of record when the campaign files bankruptcy. Also insisting on cash payment upfront would be a good idea.

Although HRC may infuse cash into the campaign for advertising, it would be naive to expect her to put in money for debts on services already rendered. This is no slur upon the Clintons as I would advise the same for anyone's campaign in the same position. posted 05/12/2008 at 11:42:41

1,000 buried in another school collapse in China

I agree. I'm no fan of China, but would not wish this on anyone. posted 05/12/2008 at 15:31:48

Frank Rich's Imaginary America

Well stated. posted 05/12/2008 at 15:49:37

Clinton's Top Gun: "I Have Seen No Evidence Of Interest" In VP Spot

He's just trying to stir people up. If you read his profile he looks like a GOP troll posing as a Clinton supporter. posted 05/12/2008 at 12:05:43

Good one! I almost spit out my coffee on that. posted 05/12/2008 at 12:00:38

That is one advantage of the authoritarian mindset of the Republicans. If you have no independent thought, it's easy to steer them like ants. The Germans proved this admirably in the '30s.

Liberalism is the attempt to create a social order not based on irrational control or dogma. Democrats take pride in thinking for themselves rather than simply blindly worshiping authority. posted 05/12/2008 at 11:59:37

New Group With Clinton Ties Pushes A 'Dream Ticket'

Are you Larry, Moe or Curly? posted 05/11/2008 at 18:58:17

Barf... posted 05/11/2008 at 18:53:33

Rush Limbaugh: 'My Impact Will Increase"

Apparently the drug addict believes his own BS and he thinks his fans are even dumber than we do. posted 05/11/2008 at 15:59:34

Young Evangelicals Abandoning GOP Over Iraq, Economy

This is not an isolated phenomenon, I've been pointing to this for months. George Barna, one of the most knowledgeable pollsters about the Christian community, has been writing about it also. I've been following The Barna Group's reports for almost 10 years to help me understand these groups as voters.

Born Again Voters No Longer Favor Republican Candidates
February 4, 2008

(Ventura, CA)One of the most reliable constituencies of the Republican Party in recent years has been born again Christians. A new national survey of likely voters conducted by The Barna Group, however, shows that the Republicans have lost the allegiance of many born again voters. The November election is truly up for grabs - and if the election were held today, most born again voters would select the Democratic Party nominee for president, whoever that might be.

http://www.barna.org/FlexPage.aspx?Page=BarnaUpdate&BarnaUpdateID=291 posted 05/11/2008 at 15:45:25

House GOP: Can it Get Any Worse

"a day of reckoning for their leadership" - You mean like abandoning their policies of organized cruelty under the guise of morality and the looting of the Treasury while calling it the Iraq war? posted 05/11/2008 at 10:36:39

Pope Benedict: Sex Can Become Like A "Drug"

Power is like a drug also, as you well know my dear Ratzinger. posted 05/12/2008 at 15:24:35

Somewhere Right Now, On This 21st Century Mother's Day, a Woman Is Being Accused Of Witchcraft

He has a valid point. Helen Duncan is a well known case. Many in the occult networks in Britain, such as Aleister Crowley, did have overt German sympathies. posted 05/12/2008 at 18:00:56

Clinton Still Attacking Obama On Campaign Trail

SNL 05-10-08

http://samsedershow.com/node/3058 posted 05/11/2008 at 10:00:15

Ever since it started becoming apparent she wouldn't win the nomination, Bill and Hillary started praising McCain and slagging Obama like Republicans. As soon as this started, I thought she means to take the back door to the White House as McCain's VP.

I think they believe her Clintnistas will follow her to the GOP. That's why she's doing the race baiting so hard. posted 05/10/2008 at 16:38:29

McCain/Clinton '08 - The Dementia Duo posted 05/10/2008 at 16:21:47

McCain Flips On Abortion: Won't Challenge Party On Rape, Incest Exceptions

After all the charges of misogamy against the Obama supporters, it would be true irony for the Clintonistas to empower this. posted 05/10/2008 at 12:20:54

The people who favor this organized cruelty under the guise of morality are a pathetic bunch of cretins. The fact that some of them can breed is the best argument for abortion and birth control anyone could make. posted 05/10/2008 at 12:17:27

Blackwater's Iraq Contract Renewed For At Least Another Year

Not many people are willing to publicly debase themselves for others' amusement. We salute you for bringing the profession of fool into the 21st century. posted 05/10/2008 at 12:26:27

Obama Campaign Launches "Vote For Change" Voter Registration Drive

"I will contniue to be a Republican " - Stockholm syndrome posted 05/10/2008 at 22:13:37

It's about time, isn't it? posted 05/10/2008 at 22:10:00

I have a world of respect for the Aussies, Brits and Canadians. We all have more in common than differences.

Our Left here does fall more to the Right of Center by world standards and the Right tend to be authority worshipping quasi-totalitarians.

Most people here also don't understand the terminology used by most of the world regarding Liberal/Conservative. The term Neo-Liberalism drives our Right crazy although it is what they espouse. posted 05/10/2008 at 21:50:09

We're not all backward and I suspect your country has its share of ignorant people too. I certainly understand why you would think that looking at Bush and the NeoCons. However the US remains a fine country in spite of the Right.

It's not a theocracy yet, those are the extremists we're fighting against. There are more religious loonies here than most places and the Republicans lead them to the slaughter every election with unkept promises.

Plutocracy, yes, but most modern democracies fall into that description. The UK certainly does. I'm not that familiar with Australia, but I would think it would also. So even though you have your points, you aren't that different. Your countrymen called your former PM Bonsai for miniature Bush. posted 05/10/2008 at 21:22:43

Vote for Change sounds like it got a great kick-off.

Thank you to everyone here who participated. We can take this country back from the Right Wing extremists who value property more than people.

Thanks again! I admire your hard work and dedication. Now I need to get a voter registration kit myself. posted 05/10/2008 at 20:54:02

Nice quote! posted 05/10/2008 at 20:36:46

gutlessness? - Are you comparing them to the war cheerleading armchair commandos of the Right?

Sheep would certainly fit the authority worshipping crowd of the Right.

Doesn't seem to fit the Democrats as liberalism is opposed to that by its very definition. posted 05/10/2008 at 20:33:50

You can't expect anyone like Shemp or these other tiny minds to make sense. They have to have someone to copy and paste to come up with anything except inanities. posted 05/10/2008 at 20:16:57

New poster, too ;-) Another last ditch disinformation agent? posted 05/10/2008 at 19:41:44

Give it up, you only look silly. posted 05/10/2008 at 17:43:13

Since Obama beat the Clinton machine I think he can stand up to the Republicans. McCain eight years ago was a strong candidate, but he hasn't aged well at all. If Rove could take him down then, it should be even easier now.

I agree that the HRC camp will still try to monkey wrench Obama so she can run again in 2012. Only time will tell how her tactics will pan out. posted 05/10/2008 at 17:42:06

They're as funny as ever though. Not many people are willing to debase themselves for others' entertainment, but they are. Cute little buggers, I bet they all wear three cornered caps with bells too if you could see them. posted 05/10/2008 at 17:09:03

Those tiny minds never stay down at nap time, do they? They always want to be the center of attention. posted 05/10/2008 at 16:41:53

I believe he was referring to GOP officials "scrubbing" the voter registration lists like they did in Florida in 2000. posted 05/10/2008 at 15:31:25

That's true. I was on a cruise ship to Alaska with a load of Aussies last summer. We talked about that. They were amazed at the low turn-out figures for the US. posted 05/10/2008 at 15:14:59

I agree with that. One of the points of the media droning on about non-issues to to promote apathy. Apathy works in favor of Republicans as it makes it easier for them to use highly organized groups of extremists like the Religious Right voters. posted 05/10/2008 at 15:12:41

I doubt that there's enough of what you apparently consider normal to worry about, Mr. Hyde. Let us know when Dr. Jeckyl shows back up, he probably has another definition of "normal" which is more reality based. posted 05/10/2008 at 14:22:50

Cool! The battle against McDementia and the authority worshippers has begun. posted 05/10/2008 at 14:01:28

Bill Clinton, history's only one person dynasty posted 05/10/2008 at 13:48:29

souffler moi posted 05/10/2008 at 13:25:12

Are you kidding? Hillary would probably blow you to get anywhere near the White House in the hopes that something would happen to Obama. posted 05/10/2008 at 13:17:44

Yeah, as Dylan said, Something is happening here and you don't know what it is, do you Mr. Jones?

The trolls from the land of the tiny minds are frantic today so they must be feeling the heat from not having Hillary to kick in the general election and their having a senile old coot for a candidate. posted 05/10/2008 at 12:09:25

The tiny mind crowd above your post doesn't care if it's true or not. posted 05/10/2008 at 11:58:14

US Makes Changes To Cremations For Slain Troops

The Donald Rumsfeld McWar Memorial posted 05/10/2008 at 13:23:58

This kind of body disposal should be reserved for the cowardly cheerleader armchair commandos who beat the war drum but won't enlist themselves. posted 05/10/2008 at 12:36:18

Military adds armor to Iraq vehicles as roadside bombs surge

Five years ago they still had replacements enlisting so they didn't want to spend the money when they could simply send in more bodies. They never planned any of this past the initial invasion. posted 05/10/2008 at 12:31:42

Hillary's Chances: Growing Chorus Says It's Not Going To Happen

I love you guys! There's too little buffoonery these days and comments like this are like a live version of The Three Stooges. posted 05/09/2008 at 19:52:32

McCain: Voters Want Me To Bring Up Obama Hamas Smear

My apologies. posted 05/10/2008 at 11:52:40

A search of Timesonline.com doesn't produce any related story using either Hamas, Obama, Hamas Obama or Obama Hamas.

Sounds like typical disinformation BS. Produce the link to prove you're not lying. posted 05/10/2008 at 10:25:16

Is he saying, "I lie because people find it entertaining"?

I know it entertains the Republican tiny brain crowd that posts here, but does anyone else sit at Grandpa's knee doing anything but snickering? posted 05/09/2008 at 19:59:35

It appears to be false. There are no reliable sources for the accusation only known, blatant Right Wing propaganda sites. The only legitimate news agencies dealing with it are quoting McCain, no other source.

People who say differently cannot produce a legitimate Reuters or AP source, only the tin-foil hat crowd like World Net Daily. McCain is repeating hearsay as fact. This is a smear. posted 05/09/2008 at 18:28:00

Clinton PowerPoint Make Her Case To Uncommitted Superdelegates

It's getting to be hard to read these stories without rolling on the floor laughing. It's cheap thrills, kind of like watching the geeks get booted off American Idol except more memorable posted 05/09/2008 at 18:56:10

Secretary Rice Blames Iran, Syria For Lebanon Violence

You make a good point. The dirty little secret that the administration will not tell you is this. The big fanatical anti-Muslim sentiments have nothing to do with religion or even terrorism. Their big sin is that Muslim societies are opposed to western style CORPORATE CAPITALISM. posted 05/10/2008 at 12:45:58

They say? You mean the voices in your head? Or the talking points memo from the administration? posted 05/09/2008 at 18:51:10

Clinton Supporters Send Last-Ditch Obama Attack Emails To Supers

The Clintonistas have reached a new low in character assassination and prepubescent foot stamping. Donna Brazille summed it up nicely with her dare for them to cut off their noses to spite their face. posted 05/09/2008 at 11:25:13

Bill Clinton's Angry Confrontation With Voter (VIDEO)

Doesn't speak well of WV, does it? posted 05/09/2008 at 11:39:04

McCain Camp Insists Obama Is Playing Age Card

He's always like that, just ignore him. The old codgers stick together with their erotic dreams of war glory. It's their brand of pornography. posted 05/09/2008 at 11:31:06

Looks like Gramps dementia is kicking in again :-)

McCain '08 - Not older than dirt posted 05/09/2008 at 10:23:51

Obama Beats Hillary In Superdelegates For First Time, ABC Reports

Who cares? This isn't a race for the popular vote. Grow up and learn the rules of the game. posted 05/09/2008 at 10:27:23

Clinton's Open Letter To Obama On MI and FL

Help Hillary run with the big boys!

Change the rules because she can't compete without a handicapped race and she can't win a fair contest.

Hillary has set feminism back 75 years with her "special" needs. posted 05/08/2008 at 20:06:48

Obama Hits Hamas "Smear": McCain Is "Losing His Bearings"

No need to be afraid. Just pull the covers over your head and when you wake up it will be all right. posted 05/08/2008 at 23:09:37

You mean ol' Double crash, last in class?

McCain '08 - Dementia 'R Us posted 05/08/2008 at 19:55:28

Sure, what ever you say. Yawn. ZZzzzzzzzzzzzz posted 05/08/2008 at 19:51:07

Clinton Backer Weinstein Threatens Pelosi Over Revote

Clinton '08 - Overbearing White man's candidate posted 05/08/2008 at 19:59:42

Clinton: Obama Not Winning Over "Hard-Working Americans, White Americans"

Clinton for Grand Wizard '08 posted 05/08/2008 at 10:45:05

"The Democratic Party needs to grow some "testicular fortitude" " - Maybe Hillary will lend the party some of her steroids after she recedes. posted 05/08/2008 at 10:31:42

Madcap mayhem mistress's misadventures moribund.

May month mires money-mongering mission.

Might mean major mischief-making missing momentum.

Matriarchal mandate minus meaningful majority.

Minority male might maximize majestic message monumentally. posted 05/08/2008 at 10:01:39

Obama Sees Finish Line, Clinton Clings To Dwindling Support

Right you are! posted 05/08/2008 at 08:44:21

Sixty and Beyond

I agree. It has violated more UN sanctions than anyone else and has nuclear weapons illegally as it is not a signer of the Nuclear Proliferation Agreement. posted 05/08/2008 at 09:03:54